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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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